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The whole unemployment system is a nightmare designed to wear you down so you give up trying to get benefits you're entitled to. When I applied it took them 6 weeks to process my claim and they 'lost' my paperwork twice. Just be prepared for delays and bureaucratic incompetence.
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This sounds like you might be looking at economic reports or educational materials rather than your actual claim details. Your weekly claim status should show things like 'pending,' 'approved,' or 'under review' - not broad economic terms.
For future reference, your actual NYS Department of Labor claim status will be very specific - things like adjudication in progress, payment issued, or disqualified. If you're having trouble navigating the my.ny.gov portal, focus on the 'claim status' and 'payment history' sections for your personal information.
That makes sense. I was getting confused by all the different sections on the website. My actual claim status just says approved so I think I'm good.
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just file anyway!! the worst they can say is no and then you appeal. i got fired for being late too much (my car kept breaking down) and still got approved after they reviewed everything
The unemployment system is such a mess. They make it so confusing whether you qualify or not. I've seen people get denied for ridiculous reasons and others get approved when they probably shouldn't have. Just depends on who reviews your case I guess.
There are actually pretty clear guidelines about what constitutes disqualifying misconduct. It has to be willful violation of employer rules or policies, not just poor performance or personality conflicts.
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If you're having trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor to ask questions about which type to file for, I recently discovered this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helps people actually reach unemployment agents by phone. They have a demo video at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Might be worth checking out if you want to speak to someone directly about your specific situation before filing.
Is that legitimate? I've been trying to call NYS Department of Labor for days and keep getting busy signals.
Yeah it's real - they basically handle the calling and waiting for you so you can actually talk to a real person at NYS Department of Labor. Way less frustrating than trying to get through yourself.
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If you're having trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor by phone (which is super common), I found this service called Claimyr that actually helps you reach an agent. They basically call for you and get you connected. Check out claimyr.com - they even have a demo video at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Saved me hours of trying to get through on my own when I had questions about my claim status.
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Ava Garcia
•Never heard of this but honestly anything beats sitting on hold for 3 hours just to get disconnected. Might check it out if I have issues with my claim.
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Zainab Ismail
File ASAP! And start keeping track of your job search activities immediately too. NYS Department of Labor requires you to search for work and keep a log starting with your first week of benefits. Don't wait to start looking just because you're getting unemployment - they can audit your job search records.
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Fatima Al-Suwaidi
•Good point about the job search requirement. How many jobs do I need to apply to each week?
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Zainab Ismail
•I believe it's 3 job search activities per week but check the current requirements when you file. Activities can include applying, networking events, or updating your LinkedIn profile.
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